United We Stand The Rev. Charles Blake of West Angeles Church in Los Angeles is the organizer of the Los Angeles Ecumenical Congress an association of the largest African American churches in the city. It's aim, in part, is to develop a coherent political and policy voice for these already influential institutions. Two of the conference's current projects are to set standards for candidates seeking black support, and raising a spirited defense of embattled LAPD chief Willie Williams. Blake was interviewed by TRIN YARBOROUGH